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BELGIUM RARE Type C fighting trench knife scabbard and hanger BLACK HANDLE
BELGIUM RARE Type C fighting trench knife scabbard and hanger BLACK HANDLE
BELGIUM RARE Type C fighting trench knife scabbard and hanger BLACK HANDLE
BELGIUM RARE Type C fighting trench knife scabbard and hanger BLACK HANDLE
BELGIUM RARE Type C fighting trench knife scabbard and hanger BLACK HANDLE
BELGIUM RARE Type C fighting trench knife scabbard and hanger BLACK HANDLE

BELGIUM RARE Type C fighting trench knife scabbard and hanger BLACK HANDLE

$ 78.67

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    Description

    As a Cold War tactic for facing down the much larger Soviet Army, NATO standardized on a 22 mm. diameter rifl to simplify logistics when troops from different countries operated together. For the FAL, this meant either carrying an attachable NATO-spec launcher or incorporating a larger diameter flash-hider/g launcher (combo device) into the FAL design. Many non-NATO countries chose to conform to NATO standards as well, resulting in the majority of FALs produced after 1962 having the 22 mm. combo-device.
    The Type A bayonet would not work with the larger flash-hider. Although innovative, it was also a costly and complex design. For its replacement, FN took a back-to-basics approach, returning to the most lasting of bayonet designs—the socket bayonet.
    The Type C socket knife fits over the combo device, so the socket was made with a set of slots that lined up with the combo device's flash-hider slots. The socket was long, almost as long as the blade. A simple spring catch was placed at the rear of the socket. The bayonet was much lighter than the Type A, mitigating the need for a free-recoil mechanism. The blade had a semicircular profile, being flat on top and rounded below. Although far from elegant (it resembled a kitchen apple-corer), the Type C was an effective bayonet design that was easy to manufacture.
    The Type C presents somewhat of an enigma. It was the most popular FAL bayonet, used by dozens of countries. There are many variations, however, relatively little is known about which countries used what variants.
    This is believed to be the final
    Fabrique Nationale
    production type (ca. 1977–88), as FN sought to reduce cost of the FAL product.
    FN constructed the socket by forging upper and lower halves using a drop hammer. Hot metal was poured in between the halves, to make the complete blank, which was machined to create the tubular socket. The earlier FAL Type C knifes had a one-piece drawn socket.
    Aprox Overall length 32 cm / 12.59 inch
    Aprox Blade length: 16.5 cm / 6.49 inch
    Very good condition.
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